Early and Assertive Nationalists — Part 1: The Early Nationalists (1885–1907): visual lesson, ICSE Class 10 History & Civics (H.C.G. Paper 1)

Lesson

The first leaders of the Congress

Part 1 — the Early Nationalists, also called the Moderates.

In this lesson you will

Explain the objectives of the Early Nationalists and their methods of petitions, prayers and protests
State two contributions each of Dadabhai Naoroji, Surendranath Banerjee and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Weigh the achievements and limitations of the Moderate phase

Part 1 at a glance

Diagram

Two phases of the Congress compared.

Moderates first; Assertive Nationalists after about 1905.

Diagram

Demands of the Early Nationalists.
Kind of demand	Examples
Political	Larger legislative councils with more elected Indians; freedom of speech and the Press
Administrative	Civil service examination in India as well as England; higher age limit; separation of judiciary from executive
Economic	Lower land revenue; less military spending from Indian funds; protection of Indian industry

Political, administrative and economic demands.